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SB1173 • 2025

Provides that certain entities providing a product as part of health care services are not a manufacturer, distributor, seller or lessor of the product for purposes of a product liability civil action if the entity was not involved in the design or manufacture of the product.

Provides that certain entities providing a product as part of health care services are not a manufacturer, distributor, seller or lessor of the product for purposes of a product liability civil action if the entity was not involved in the design or manufacture of the product.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Judiciary
Last action
2025-08-13
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-13 Senate

    Chapter 626, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-08-13 Senate

    Effective date, September 26, 2025.

  3. 2025-07-31 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-30 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-30 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-27 House

    Work Session held.

  7. 2025-06-27 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  8. 2025-06-27 House

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-06-27 House

    Rules suspended. Made a Special Order of Business immediately.

  10. 2025-06-27 House

    Rules suspended. Third reading as Special Order of Business. Carried by Javadi. Passed. Ayes, 39; Nays, 12--Andersen, Chaichi, Chotzen, Evans, Gamba, Grayber, Hudson, Kropf, Munoz, Nelson, Tran, Valderrama; Excused, 8--Cate, Harbick, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Walters.

  11. 2025-06-27 House

    Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Pham H, Tran.

  12. 2025-06-25 House

    Public Hearing held.

  13. 2025-06-25 House

    Work Session cancelled.

  14. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 2--Broadman, Jama; Excused, 1--Smith DB.

  16. 2025-06-23 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  17. 2025-06-23 House

    Referred to Rules.

  18. 2025-06-20 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  19. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-04-22 Senate

    Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.

  22. 2025-04-22 Senate

    Referred to Rules by order of the President.

  23. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Work Session held.

  24. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Work Session held.

  25. 2025-04-07 Senate

    Work Session held.

  26. 2025-03-11 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  27. 2025-03-03 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  28. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act says that some product liability claims may not be filed against some entities that provide products as part of health care. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act says that some product liability claims may not be filed against a health care facility. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).</i>]
Provides that [<i>a health care facility is</i>] <b>certain entities providing a product as part of health care services are</b> not a manufacturer, distributor, seller or lessor of [<i>a</i>] <b>the</b> product for purposes of a product liability civil action if the [<i>health care facility</i>] <b>entity</b> was not involved in the design or manufacture of the product.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to product liability civil actions; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned